La bâtarde
by Violette Leduc
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An obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance. La Batarde relates Violette Leduc's long search for her own identity through a series of agonizing and passionate love affairs with both men and women. When first published, La Batarde was compared to the work of Jean Genet for the frank depiction of sexual escapades and immoral behavior. A confession that contains portraits of several famous French authors, this book is more than just a scintillating memoir - like that of Henry Miller or Charles Bukowski, Leduc's brilliant writing style and attention to language transform this autobiography into a work of art.
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Biography, French Novelists, French Women authors, Lesbian authors, Lesbians, Fiction, French Authors, French language materials, Authors, french, Women authors, Women, france, Novelists, FrenchPeople
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La bâtarde
1997, Riverhead Books
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- 1st Riverhead trade paperback ed.
1573226092 9781573226097
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